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Philippe Nicolas

Ethan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:24:53 +0000

Aerial wonder! These birds-eye illustrations from Philippe Nicolas are pretty fun. Simple, colorful, and oblique—I love how angular and well composed these pieces are.

In addition to the Ground series, Phillipe also has a nice collection of typographic and design work. His portly-weighted font, bang-bang, makes an appearance in a tasty series entitled N.Y. Foods.

Check out his site, and view his Behance.

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It’s the day of the show y’all

Dave — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:20:57 +0000

It all goes down tonight. The fun starts at 7pm. More info here.

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Mi Diccionario Ilustrado in the Shop

Dave — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Mi Diccionario Ilustrado - Illustrations by Acosta Moro

Mi Diccionario Ilustrado is a fun little dictionary for kids. Each page is filled with colorful illustrations of animals, musical instruments and various modes of transportation. I was able to get my hands on a couple copies of this hard to find book from the 1970s. If your interested in purchasing a copy, stop by the grain edit shop.

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Also worth checking: Miroslav Sasek - This is the United Nations

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La Boca Design

Grace Danico — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:47:48 +0000

La Boca is a London based design firm specializing in transporting its viewers to places of the future by means of the past. This record sleeve, created for Arcadion, has a nice composition with the symmetry of the two magnetic looking objects on the edge of what seems like a portal into space. The warm gradient behind the bold text nicely juxtaposes the cool waves of the galactic landscape. This is where I’d like to be today.

In addition to creating record sleeves, La Boca has also created some out of this world shirts for Sixpack France. To see more of their work, check out their website. Be sure to read their blog for some neat video picks, like Len Lye’s Kaleidoscope.

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Also worth checking: Vintage Arcade Game Graphics

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Frank Eidlitz Posters for Shell

Dave — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:49 +0000

Awesome collection of posters for Shell Oil Company dating back to 1964. The series was created by Australian designer Frank Eidlitz.

(via The Silver Lining via Re:collection)

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Also worth checking: Vintage Porsche Posters

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Go Faster: The Graphic Design of Racing Cars

Ethan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:54:28 +0000

This video provides a very interesting look at the design of racing cars in 70s. The graphics on these care are incredible — very minimal and nothing at all like the logo-plastered cars of NASCAR.

From the Gestalten.tv website:

“You’d never guess it, but these big toys for big boys were at the height of their design during the 1970s – by sheer chance. Mechanics and team members – not designers or marketing strategists – adorned racecars with all of those flashy stripes, logos, numbers and colors prevalent at any Formula 1 race today. After compiling more than 100 examples of sleek cars from this glory age, Go Faster-author Sven Völker takes us for a joy ride at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart for a whip-fast lesson in competitive war paint, visual anarchy and piggish car designs.”

See the video here.

Via Quipsologies

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The Books Concert Poster by Sonnenzimmer

alvaro — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:31:19 +0000

The Books Concert Poster by Sonnenzimmer. Measures 18″ x 24″

Our poster pick for the week was created by Sonnenzimmer. Sonnenzimmer is an art and screen print studio based in Chicago. The studio is owned and operated by artist’s Nadine Nakanishi and Nick Butcher. We’re certain you’ll find their work as appealing as we do.

The poster pictured above really puts the negative space to good use. The simple, colorful shapes balance the overall composition while the broken up landscape forms a a dynamic window to the world. You can purchase this poster here.

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Also worth checking: Jay Ryan Poster Pick

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Homework: Modern Polish Poster Design

Dave — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:30 +0000

If you are in the London area, Kemistry Gallery is currently showing works by the warsaw-based design studio homework (Joanna Górska and Jerzy Skakun). On display is a selection of over fifty of their prints including classic cinema and modern Polish theatre posters. The exhibition runs from March 5th through the 17th of April.

(via designboom)

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Celyn Brazier

Grace Danico — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:43:16 +0000

London based illustrator and animator, Celyn Brazier, sure has a way with color! Reminiscent of George Dunning’s psychedelic Yellow Submarine, this particular image depicts the sea and earth with its abundance of creatures, homes, and people. The composition is positioned so that everything feels connected. The images of floating jellyfish, zooming cyclists, and carefree birds also provide a nice natural rhythm within the imagined landscape.

To see more of Celyn’s work, visit his website and be sure to check out his animations as well.

(via FormFiftyFive)

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Also worth checking: Dan Reisinger Design & Illustration

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Goodby for HP Retail Publishing

Dave — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:51:54 +0000

I love this set of ads put together by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners for the HP Retail Publishing group. The illustrations were created by Ryan Meis (also of Lab Partners fame) and later rendered in 3d by Australian design firm Electric Art.

creative directors: Steve Simpson, Brian Gunderson
copywriter: Dan Hofstadter
creative director: Steve Simpson
print producer: Dan Southwick

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Johnny Kelly

Cecilie Ellefsen

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